Add an Adorable Sloth to a Baby Blanket or any Crochet Project

Are you ready for another animal applique to add to the Cuddle Buddies Blanket? This is the eighth animal pattern for this baby blanket, and it is my favorite animal - a sloth! What is it about sloths that just makes you want to snuggle them up? I think it's the slow smile and the fuzziness. Whatever the reason, sloths are just so darn cute.

Just like the other Cuddle Buddies patterns, this pattern is very easy, beginner-friendly, and has a video tutorial to walk you through the whole thing.

Let's jump right in!

Watch the video tutorial:

Supplies:

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• G 4 mm hook - these are my absolute favorite hooks

• B 2.25 mm hook

• Worsted weight size 4 yarn - I used Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn in Toasted Almond, Ivory, Cinnamon, and Black

• Yarn needle

• Scissors

Gauge:

Not important for this project. If your sloth’s face is a little larger or a little smaller it will still fit wonderfully.

 

Yardage:

Toasted Almond – 11 yards

Ivory – 8 yards

Cinnamon – 2 yards

Black and White – small amounts

Stitch Abbreviations:

mc – magic circle

ch - chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

Notes:

The ch at the start of each row does not count as a stitch.

Sl st to the first stitch of the row, not the chain.

The first stitch of the row SHOULD be in the same stitch you slip stitched into.

Cuddle Buddies Sloth Pattern

Sloth's Head Pattern

G 4 mm hook

With Toasted Almond yarn

row 1 - mc and place 8 sc in the mc, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (8)

row 2 – 2 sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (16)

row 3 – (2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next) repeated around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (24)

row 4 – (1 sc in the first stitch, 2 sc in the next, 1 sc in the next) repeated around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (32)

row 5 – (2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 3 stitches) repeated around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (40)

row 6 – (1 sc in the each of the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next, 1 sc in each of the next 2 stitches) repeated around, sl st to the first sc (48)

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing the head onto the blanket.

Sloth's Face Pattern

With Ivory yarn

row 1 - mc and place 8 sc in the mc, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (8)

row 2 – 2 sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (16)

row 3 – (2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next) repeated around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (24)

row 4 – (1 sc in the first stitch, 2 sc in the next, 1 sc in the next) repeated around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (32)

row 5 – (2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 3 stitches) repeated around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (40)

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing the face onto the head.

Sloth's Eye Areas Pattern

Make 2

G 4 mm hook

With Cinnamon yarn

Ch 5

Starting in the second ch from the hook, sc and sc in each remaining ch (4)

Work this next section on the other side of the original chains

Sc a second time in the same ch as the last stitch and in each of the ch (4)

Sl st to the first sc in this row (total of 8 stitches all the way around)

Use Black and White yarn to add embroidered eyes and eye whites at the round end of the eye patches.

Sloth's Claws Pattern

Make 2

B 2.25 mm hook

With Ivory yarn

Ch 4 (I will refer to this as the original ch 4)

Sl st in the second ch from the hook

Ch 4

Starting in the second ch from the hook sc and sc in the remaining ch (3) (first claw made)

Sl st to the next ch from the original ch 4

Ch 4

Starting in the second ch from the hook sc and in the remaining ch (3) (second claw made)

Sl st to the next ch from the original ch 4

Ch 4

Starting in the second ch from the hook sc and in the remaining ch (3) (third claw made)

Finish off the Ivory yarn leaving a long tail for attaching the claws to the blanket.

Attach Toasted Almond yarn with a sl st to the base of the claws with the claws pointing toward you. We will be using the second side of the original ch 4 to form a “hand.”

Sc in the same stitch as your sl st and in 2 more stitches (3)

Finish off and leave a long tail to attach the hand to the blanket. Weave in the starting end.

 

Sloth's Nose Pattern

B 2.25 mm hook

With Black yarn

Mc

Place 2 sc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, 1 hdc in the circle, sl st to the first sc (6)

Tighten the mc and finish off leaving a long tail to attach the nose to the face later. Weave in the starting tail.

Assembling the Sloth Applique

Use a yarn needle and the tails left from each of the body parts to sew the pieces onto one another and the blanket.

1.     Attach the eyes to the face.

2.     Attach the nose just below the eyes on the face.

3.     With Black yarn embroider the mouth onto the face below the nose.

4.     Sew the face onto the head.

5.    Sew the head onto the blanket block. I like to place this near one of the joins on the block.

6.     Sew the claws onto the blanket with the back edge overlapping the sloth's head just a bit and so it looks like the claws are holding the “frame” created from the block joins.

This little guy looks great on the Cuddle Buddies Blanket and would also work anywhere you want a crocheted applique.

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 Happy crafting!